불꽃

Korean

Etymology

불 (bul, “fire”) + 꽃 (kkot, “flower”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[puɭk͈o̞t̚]
  • Phonetic Hangul[불꼳]
Revised Romanization? bulkkot
Revised Romanization (translit.)? bulkkoch
McCune–Reischauer? pulkkot
Yale Romanization? pulkkoch

Noun

불꽃 • (bulkkot)

  1. a flame, flare
    • 불꽃이 확 피어올랐다
      bulkkochi hwak pieoollatda
      The fire flared up
  2. a spark
  3. fireworks; a firecracker
    • 불꽃을 쏘아올리다
      bulkkocheul ssoaollida
      to let off fireworks

Derived terms
  • 불꽃놀이 (bulkkonnori, “a fireworks display”)
  • 불꽃 튀는 (bulkkot twineun, “fiery, intense”)
  • 불똥 (bulttong, “sparks”)
  • 불씨 (bulssi, “embers”)
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